Windows 7: Internet Explorer Compatilbility View - All Websites

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This will show you how to turn on or off to display all websites in Compatibility View in Internet Explorer. When turned on, all websites will be displayed as if you were using an earlier version of Internet Explorer.

OPTION ONE

In Internet Explorer "Compatibility View Settings"

1. Open Internet Explorer.

2. Click/tap on the Tools Menu Bar (ALT + T) item, and go to step 4 below. (See screenshot below)

OR

3. Click/tap on the Tools Command Bar button, and go to step 4 below. (See screenshot below)

4. Click/tap on Compatibility View Settings. (See screenshots above)

5. To Display All Websites in Compatibility View

A) Check the Display all websites in Compatibility View box, and go to step 7 below. (See screenshot below)

6. To Not Display All Websites in Compatibility View
NOTE: This is the default setting.

A) Uncheck the Display all websites in Compatibility View box, and go to step 7 below. (See screenshot below)

7. Click/tap on the Close button. (See screenshots below step 5A or 6A)
NOTE: When turned on, the other options will be grayed out.

8. Close Internet Explorer when done.

OPTION TWO

Using a REG File Download

1. To Display All Websites in Compatibility View

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 3 below.

Turn_On_Display_all_websites_in_IE_Compatibility_View.reg

2. To Not Display All Websites in Compatibility View
NOTE: This is the default setting.

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 3 below.

Turn_Off_Display_all_websites_in_IE_Compatibility_View.reg

3. Save the REG file to your desktop.

4. Double click/tap on the REG file to merge it.

5. Click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC-Windows 7/8) or Continue (UAC-Vista), Yes, and OK when prompted to approve the merge.

6. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.